Links for 2nd Graders

Literacy and Language Arts

Spelling City - A fun way to practice your spelling words.

Power Proofreading - Interactive practice on proofreading skills.

Harcourt Reading Series Online Activities - Lots of fun and educational activities that go along with the stories students read in class. Choose an activity, then click on Grade 2.

Arthur - Learn more about Arthur and his friends, and play some fun games.

Starfall - Click on I'm Reading for different types of stories and activities, or choose a seasonal activity.

Storymaker - A fun online interactive storymaker.

Shape Poems - create poetry online for holidays and just for fun

Nouns and Proper Nouns with Brain Pop

Long Vowel Sounds BBC - Click on Poem Pack and Snap It to practice with long vowels sounds.

Storytime Online

Roy the Zebra - Interactive games for various word and sentence skills.

Main Idea - Read the paragraphs and find the main ideas and other kinds of information.

ABCYa - Grade level activities for math and reading.

Instant Poetry Forms - Choose your poetry form from the list of links provided. Then just add words to make the poem your own.

Dr. Seuss - Fun and games with Dr. Seuss. (Will not work at school.)

China - Click here to answer questions about China.

Wordle - Create a word cloud using the Create page.

Shape Poems - create poetry online for holidays and just for fun.

Comic Creator - From ReadWriteThink. Create your own comic strip!

Letter Generator - From ReadWriteThink. This Web 2.0 tool let's you create letters.

Language Arts Activities - A variety of interactive sites.

Math	Basic Facts - See how many basic facts you can answer in 3 minutes. Choose the operation you want to practice.
	Fact Families - Students create addition and subtraction problems.
	Fraction Pizza - Click Enter Activities, then either choose a level or start at level one and work your way through the whole game.
	Weight and Capacity - Learn about how weight and capacity are measured.
	Measure It - Click on Easy Inches first, then work your way up to the harder levels.
	Virtual Manipulatives - Practice and explore different math skills with these games.
	3D Shapes: Geo Cleo - Tutorial about three dimensional shapes 3D Activities - Investigate three dimensional shapes.
	Math Playground - LOTS of fun interactive math games.
	AAA Math - Rote practice for all math skills.
	RoboPacker - Geometry practice. Fill in the space using the shapes given and flips, slides, and turns.
	Basic Facts: Addition Facts - Practice addition facts with or without regrouping. Subtraction Facts - Practice subtraction facts with or without regrouping. Baseball Facts - Addition, subtraction facts playing baseball. Modeling Addition of Two-Digit Numbers - Practice two-digit addition and see the problem modeled with Base 10 Blocks. Dositey Math - Digit Addition with regrouping step by step practice
	Flashcard Clock - Practice telling time to the 5 minute mark.
	Time Match - Scroll down and click on a game. Year 1 (hour), 2 (half-hour), 3 (5 minute), and 4 (1 minute). You can also print your own worksheets!
	Math 2-3 - Many different types of math games. Some only work at home.
	Just in Time - Interactive Quizzes that self-grade for hour, half-hour, etc.
	Arithmetic Workshop - Word problems and general math practice.
	Math Games -- Interactive games reinforcing math skills
	A+ Math - Great online math activities, including practice counting money with coins and bills. Nutty Math Patterns - higer-level thinking with number patterns Counting Coins Many math activities for grade 2 - Language Arts too! 100 Chart - Give a dog a bone

Science	Textbook Resources - Macmillan/McGraw Hill Science book resources. Zoom Dinosaurs! -- All about dinosaurs! Including coloring pages, diagrams, a time line, and more. Dinosaur Fact Sheets Dinosaur Information Pages Dinosaur Extremes -- The biggest, smallest, strongest and more! Zoom Dinosaurs Quiz -- Test your knowledge about dinosaurs! Dinosaur Playground - Dinosaur games Dinosaur Quiz Game -- 10 questions about dinosaurs, see how many points you can get! Dinosaur Reserve -- Information on over 40 dinosaurs.
	Antarctica Connection - Lots of information about the different types of penguins. BE PATIENT! This site takes a while to load! Penguins Around the World - Click on Habitats to see a list of types of penguins. Click on a type of penguin to see more information. Penguins of New Zealand - A site specifically about Penguins that live in New Zealand. Kid Zone Penguin Facts - More information about penguins!
	The Secret Life of Trees - Click here to find out more about trees.
	Plants - Information on the parts of the plant and their functions. The Plant - Games dealing with plant parts and keeping plants alive by giving them the proper amounts of water and heat.
	Barnyard Palace - Click on the animal names on the photo of the real farm to learn more about each kind of animal - dairy cows, goats, horses, etc. Animal Webquest - Click here to complete your Animal Adaptation booklet. All About Animals - A site about habitats, including colorful artwork about animals, written in 2nd grade words. Enchanted Learning Habitats - Click on the habitat and then scroll down to find information on the animals that live there. Animals by Habitat - Select a habitat category. Then choose a specific animal to learn more about its habitat as well as other information specific to that animal. Desert Animal Habitat Classification - An animal appears; select whether the animal belongs in the desert or not before it goes away! Exploring Nature - Fantastic database with great illustrations and some videos of animals, plants, etc.!

Social Studies	Presidents/Government Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - Great site where you can explore our nation, government, U.S. symbols, play games, and more! White House for Kids - This web site has information and activities for kids AND parents!
	Role Models on the Net - Learn about various current role models
	Abraham Lincoln - Enchanted Learning site about Abraham Lincoln. Links to coloring pages. Abraham Lincoln Fun - Lots of interactive fun.
	U.S. Presidents - A page from The White House for Kids web site. Click on a president's name to read more about him.
	Benjamin Franklin - An Enchanted Learning site about this famous American. George Washington - Enchanted Learning site about him.
	Martin Luther King, Jr. - An Enchanted Learning site about this famous leader.
	Earth Day - games promoting ways to recycle, reuse, and reduce
	George Washington - An Enchanted Learning site about this famous president. Build A Neighborhood - Using artwork to create neighborhoods and different kinds of communities. Teachnology - Create timelines with this user-friendly web 2.0 tool. Kansas Day Activities Kansas Symbols - Click on Kansas symbols to answer questions. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" - Listen to the entire famous speech delivered in 1963 in Washington, D.C. The text of the speech is also displayed. Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline - This is a concise timeline created by a 2nd grade class. Veteran's Day VA Kids - A good site to learn about veterans and Veteran's Day.

Other	The Three CyberPigs: Privacy Playground - How well do you know how to use the internet? In this game, you will learn about different things you will see on the web and what to do about them. The Three Cyber Pigs: CyberSense and Nonsense - Learn important lessons about when to believe or not believe what you see on the internet and internet etiquette (or netiquette).
	PBS Kids - Check out all of your favorite PBS shows online. Play games, print coloring sheets, and more!
	Pete's Power Point Station
	2nd Grade Skills - Internet 4 Classrooms site with links to online activities for every subject.
	Enchanted Learning Dictionary - Use this picture dictionary to research just about anything. Click on the first letter of the word you are looking for. Holiday Activities for many holiday sites and dates throughout the year. Suessville - books, activities, videos